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Job Title: Dental Assistant
Location: Hannibal, MO
Department: Clarity Health: Dental Services
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Monday-Friday

Job Summary:
Are you a passionate and dedicated Dental Assistant looking to make a positive impact in the lives of patients? Do you want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and advance your career? Join our team at Clarity Health as a Dental Assistant!

As a Dental Assistant, you'll assist dentists and hygienists in chairside procedures routinely done in a general dental practice. You will be responsible for preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment, as well as ordering and maintaining supplies and inventory. Our ideal candidate is compassionate, detail-oriented, and committed to providing excellent patient care.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Chairside Assistance: Assist dentists and hygienists in chairside procedures, ensuring smooth and efficient patient care.
2. Preparation and Setup: Prepare and set up instruments, materials, and equipment, ensuring readiness for dental procedures.
3. Supply Management: Order and maintain supplies and inventory, ensuring availability of necessary materials for patient care.
4. Patient Record Keeping: Accurately record information on patient records, maintaining comprehensive and organized documentation.
5. Patient Care: Attend to the needs of patients with patience, care, compassion, and understanding, fostering a comfortable and supportive environment.
6. Sterilization and Maintenance: Sterilize instruments and clean and maintain equipment and work areas, upholding strict standards of cleanliness and infection control.
7. Problem Identification: Help identify related medical and/or social problems and order supplies and materials, contributing to comprehensive patient care.
8. Inventory Documentation: Maintain thorough and accurate documentation of inventory, ensuring accountability and efficiency in supply management.
9. Compliance with Standards: Perform tasks outlined by the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Board, and the National Network of Oral Health Access, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
10. Adaptability: Perform other duties as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and readiness to support the dental team as needed.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school preferred, but not required.
• Maintain current CPR certification.

Required License/Certification:

• None

Additional Qualifications:

• Ability and willingness to learn.
• Effective communication skills with patients and coworkers.
• Desire to expand abilities.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to motivate patients.
• Proficiency in preparing and maintaining charts, records, logs, and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Preferred Family Health Care is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.